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Whole cell vaccine
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Vaccine made from whole tumor cells that have been changed in the laboratory. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A vaccine composed of suspensions of intact cells. In cancer vaccines, whole cell vaccines may refer to vaccines generated from whole cancer cells or cells of the immune system intended to be used in defending against cancers or in promoting tissue regeneration. Traditionally, a whole cell vaccine refers to vaccine made up of inactivated bacteria in contrast to acellular vaccine. (NCI Thesaurus)
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